retropharyngealer Verlauf der Arteria carotis interna

The term kissing carotids refers to tortuous and elongated vessels which touch in the midline. They can be found in:

The significance of kissing carotids is two-fold:

  • may mimic intrasellar pathology
  • catastrophic if unknown or unreported before transsphenoidal / retropharyngeal surgery
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